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PAGE PAGE 1 高考英语阅读理解训练二十 Passage 1 There exists a name which may not register with the majority of people in China, but it should.——the father of Chinese Pinyin, Zhou Youguang. 　　Like many famous people of his age, Zhou experienced a lot. Yet he adopted a positive attitude to whatever happened in his life and set a perfect example telling us the pursuit of knowledge goes beyond age. He put forward the plan for the phonetic(语音的) pinyin for Chinese characters in the 1950s and continued his language studies until he was 85 years old in 1990; then he started to show concern for national and international affairs. Even after reaching the age of 100, he published at least five books and authored dozens of long articles, each of which had great influence. 　　What makes his books and articles special is his courage to speak his mind whenever he was not satisfied with the reality. He blamed the some so-called masters of traditional Chinese culture, argued that the truth should be sought through debate, and insisted that studying traditional Chinese culture should not lead to inflexible following of the dead rules of the past. He was a warrior and he was proud of what he did, saying I am old enough to tell the truth. 　　Thats what makes him so unique and special. He had his own principles and he stuck to them. Without blindly following the trends of the times, he was critical for he wanted things to be better. We respect him, not only because of his knowledge and wisdom, but also because of his courage and sense of justice. 1. Why should we all remember Zhou Youguang？ A. Because he wrote many books and articles. B. Because he created the Chinese Pinyin system. C. Because he went through many ups and downs. D. Because he discovered truth through discussion. 2. Which of the following is true about Zhou？ A. He kept on learning throughout his life. B. He spoke his mind after he got married. C. He gave up language studies upon his graduation. D. He majored in international affair